Police

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

The Office of Professional Standards is tasked with maintaining the integrity and professionalism of the Thomaston Police Department.  The office works under the Office of the Chief and is responsible for the following duties:

• Recruiting and hiring
• Training
• Field Training Officer Program
• Internal affairs
• Policy and procedure development/review
• Certification management
• Department budgeting
• Equipment management and procurement
• Internal audits/reviews
• Crime analysis
• Grant management

OPS Staff

Major Sidney Corley is a 20 year veteran of the United States Air-Force.  He began his Law Enforcement career with the City of Thomaston in 2006 as a police officer graduating at the top of his academy class. In 2009 he left for two years returning to a civilian position with the United States Air-Force.  In 2011 he re-joined that Thomaston Police Department.  Major Corley holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and is a P.O.S.T. Certified Instructor.  Additional P.O.S.T. certifications include Managerial, Supervisory, Advanced, Intermediate, Field Training Officer, Radar, Lidar and Basic Law Enforcement. During his career with Thomaston he has served in Uniformed Patrol Division, Criminal Investigations Division, Training, Evidence and Office of Professional Standards where he is currently assigned. 

SUPPORT SERVICES UNIT

The Thomaston Police Department Support Services Unit (records) is a Sub-Division of the Criminal Investigations Divisions. Support Services is responsible for processing and maintaining reports and associated documents as mandated by the State of Georgia, as well as disseminating records to the public and to appropriate State agencies for judicial processing and statistical data collection.

Support Services Staff

Lieutenant Jeffery Little has been with the Thomaston Police Department since 1994, 25 years. He is a Field Training Officer, General Instructor and has training in Management, Supervision, Crisis Intervention and is one of the founders of the Thomaston Police Department Youth Awareness Basketball Tournament. During his time with the Thomaston Police Department he has worked as a patrolman for each shift and a shift supervisor for each shift. He has worked in the Criminal Investigation Division as an Investigator (Completed Criminal Investigation and Internal Investigation Training). He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2016 and worked in the Office of the Chief and currently is assigned as the supervisor over the Support Services Unit.            

Wanda Jordan joined the Thomaston Police Department in July of 1988.  With over 31 years of service she is the longest tenured employee of the Thomaston Police Department.  Ms. Jordan is GCIC certified (Georgia Criminal Information Center) by the Georgia Bureau of Investigations and is the department’s Primary TAC (Terminal Agency Coordinator) operator.  She is responsible for all NCIC/GCIC daily operations and ensuring that all PD staff maintains their certifications for GCIC entry/inquiry.   Ms. Jordan has over a 1000 hours of state certified training in GCIC operations.  In addition to these duties Ms. Jordan is the department receptionist and assists citizens on a daily basis with obtaining reports and other customer care issues.   

Candice Chatman has been employed with the Thomaston Police Department for over five years.  She is currently part of the Support Services Unit where she serves as a Chief Clerk for the City of Thomaston Municipal Court.  She has earned diplomas in Criminal Justice from both Fort Valley State University and Griffin Technical College.  She has also completed a Business Office Technology certification from Flint River Technical College.  In 2017 Candice completed her GCIC (Georgia Criminal Information Center) certification through the Georgia Bureau of Investigations and is also the certified TAC (Terminal Agency Coordinator) operator for City Court.   In addition to her certifications she has completed Municipal Court Judicial Education training, Court Clerk training, court software training and NCJ for Alcohol and Liquor licensing.  In addition to her duties at the Police Department Candice serves on the City of Thomaston Main Street Board and helps coordinate the Police Department's annual Youth Awareness Basketball Tournament.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF